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Williams is a tiny town of 369 people in Hamilton County, Iowa. It's about 32 miles from Ames, IA and 171 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $704 a month.
369people
$86kTypical home
$704/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
26"Snow
233Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 369
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 435 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 32 mi to Ames, IA
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$542/mo)
- Median rent $704/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (739 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to FOD airport
- 66 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,207 ft
- 835 mi to the ocean
- 202 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+33 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk